It’s likely worth trying Prime if you enjoy using Amazon.
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An Amazon Prime membership comes with many fantastic perks, including access to exclusive Prime Day deals.
Signing up for Prime can cost as little as $7.49 a month for students, and $139 annually for everyone else.
If you regularly use Amazon, it’s worth signing up for a Prime Membership to unlock one-day delivery and more.
Amazon Prime, the fast and free shipping (and everything else) service launched by Amazon in early 2005, has changed the way Americans shop for just about everything.
It has also changed the way many of us watch TV and movies, listen to music, read books, and even store our personal photos and videos. In some places, you can even order food for delivery via Prime.
A Prime membership also gets you access to exclusive deals during special sales like Prime Day and Amazon’s current Prime Early Access Sale.
Assuming you’re convinced that an Amazon Prime membership is right for you, here’s how to sign up for Prime.
How to sign up for Amazon PrimeIt just takes a few clicks to sign up for an Amazon Prime membership.
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Before you can sign up for an Amazon Prime membership, you need to have a basic Amazon account.
To sign up for an Amazon account and then an Amazon Prime membership, follow these steps:
Go to Amazon.Hover over (or tap on mobile) where it says Hello, Sign in and Accounts & Lists in the top right corner of the screen.On the drop down menu, click Start Here under the “New Customer?” question.Enter your name, email, and a password in the fields provided, then click Create Your Amazon Account.You will be automatically signed in or you can sign in using the same Hello, Sign in link if you wish to proceed with Prime membership later.
Now, to continue to the matter at hand.
You’re a few clicks, a free trial, and then a payment away from fast, free shipping, lots of movies and music, discounted eats from Whole Foods, and a whole lot more.
To sign up for a Prime membership, follow these steps:
Sign in to your basic Amazon account.Click on your account icon on the top right (it should say “Hello, [Your Name]” where before it said “Hello, Sign in”).Click Prime Membership from the dropdown menu.On the next page, select Start your free trial, and make sure to opt for the six-month option if you’re verifiably a student.Select the type of Prime membership you want, from the $8.99/month video-only option to the monthly payment plan for everything to the annual fee for everything.Enter credit or debit card info when prompted, or select the card already on file (from your basic membership) that you want to be charged for membership.Confirm your billing and shipping address(es).Enjoy Amazon Prime — you can now browse, order, and receive items with your Prime membership.
How much does Amazon Prime cost?The cost of Amazon Prime also includes other great services like Prime Video.
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The best route is the annual membership, which means a once yearly cost of $139, or about $11.58 a month. You can also start out with a free month, and then opt for monthly billing if you’re still unsure.
The cost of a monthly Amazon Prime membership is $15, which works out to $180 a year, a good deal more expensive than the annual rate.
Students can enjoy a monthly rate of just $7.49, however, and can also take advantage of a six-month free trial period.
Is Amazon Prime worth it?There’s a reason why so many people sign up for Amazon Prime.
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Are you asking yourself: “Should I really sign up for Amazon Prime?” The answer is probably yes, if you want to live in an estimated 59% of the households in the United States. And, the snowball is still rolling: US Postal Service data show that USPS package deliveries have gone up by more than 54% in the past five years, with Amazon accounting for much of it.
Also, you can take it from me: I’ve been a Prime member and devotee since 2006. We go way back.
So if you want free, one-day delivery on baby clothes, seltzer water, sleeping bags, cat litter, and a million other things, or access to hundreds of TV shows and movies, both old and new, and a massive catalog of songs, books, and other media, then you really should sign up for Prime.
You’ll also get access to deals during Prime Early Access and Prime Day, two of the biggest sale events of the year.
For more information, read our complete guides for whether Amazon Prime is worth it and all the best Prime benefits you get with the service.
